2025 OAC Climate Institute Registration

Dance Exchange’s 2025 OAC Climate Institute will focus on the role of artmaking and creative engagement within the climate movement.

Institute Dates: Thursday, October 9 - Sunday, October 12, 2025

Tuition Sliding Scale:

$450 Pay-it-Forward Rate

This rate helps cover your participation and supports scholarships for others. If you are able to contribute at this level, you help make the Institute more accessible for all.

$400 Standard Rate (True Cost)

This rate reflects the actual cost of running the Institute. Choosing this rate helps us sustain the full scope of the program.

$350 Supported Rate

This reduced rate is available for those who need it. We invite you to select this option if the standard rate presents a barrier to participation.

A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available.

Scholarship and Workstudy Registration Deadline: September 12, 2025

We invite a community of artists, climate workers, and community members who bring a diversity of lived experiences, geographic locations, disciplines, and connections to the climate movement to register for this year’s Institute.

Once this registration form has been submitted, participants will receive additional details about the Institute—including travel and housing recommendations, what to pack, and resources to explore in advance.

Video Registration Option: To support greater accessibility, individuals may choose to submit their registration information via video rather than a written form. This option is available for those who may find written communication challenging due to language barriers, disabilities, or other reasons. The video should address all questions included in this registration form. Please see the this outline for guidance on submitting a video.

Technical Assistance: If any applicant has questions regarding the registration process, or challenges with submitting an online or video registration, please reach out to stephenc@danceexchange.org for technical assistance with your application.

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How did you hear about the Dance Exchange 2025 OAC Climate Institute?*

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Where are you on your creative and/or climate journey? Whether you are new to artmaking and/or climate or already deeply engaged, please tell us about your personal connections, related education or learning experiences, professional or volunteer work, etc.

What impact do you hope attending the Dance Exchange 2025 OAC Climate Institute will have on you, your work, and/or the communities you’re a part of?

We are committed to gathering a group diverse in age, race, ethnicity, cultural background, ability, and experience. What parts of your identity, lived experience, current role(s) and affiliations shape the perspective you'll bring to the Institute?

Dance Exchange’s work at the intersection of dancemaking and climate is driven by curiosity and inquiry. What are the key questions you’re asking related to artmaking and/or climate?

Do you have any known schedule conflicts with the Institute dates/times? Participants should plan to be present for all scheduled programming. You can view the Climate Institute schedule here: https://www.danceexchange.org/dx-institutes/summer

Do you have any accessibility needs or accommodations you’d like us to consider?

Do you have a vehicle and would you be willing to rideshare and offer seats in your vehicle to and from the Dance Exchange Community and Creative Hub and the external local offsite location?

I can support with RIDESHARING in the following ways:

I can provide shared transportation from Takoma Park, MD to the offsite local location on Saturday, October 11I do not have access to a vehicle and will need transportation myself

If you have a vehicle and you are willing to rideshare, how many seats (not including your own) are you able to offer in your vehicle?

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

Dance Exchange is able to offer a limited number of full and/or partial tuition scholarships for the 2025 OAC Climate Institute. Scholarships are awarded based on need and on participants' responses to the questions below.

Would you like to be considered for a scholarship?*

Yes, please consider me for a full-tuition scholarshipYes, please consider me for a partial-tuition scholarshipI do not need a scholarshipI do not need a scholarship, but I would be interested in paying a higher tuition fee to help support a scholarship for someone else

If "Yes," please give us a sense of your financial need.

Dance Exchange is excited to offer two Work Exchange opportunities during this year's Climate Institute.

The Communications Work Exchange will involve offering remote support with various marketing and communications tasks leading up to, during, and immediately after the 2025 OAC Climate Institute. This role will also include documentation of the Institute and an opportunity to work closely with the Dance Exchange Communications and Facilitation team in professional development and skill-building.
The Production Work Exchange will involve offering on-the-ground support with various Institute setup, tear down, check-in and registration, equipment and materials, and other tasks in relation to the producing of the Climate Institute itself. This role is a great professional development opportunity to work closely with Dance Exchange’s Creative Producer and gain skills in the production of creative community engagements.

The two individuals who fulfill these Work Exchange positions will receive partial or full tuition coverage in exchange for their support. More details provided upon onboarding.

Would you like to be considered for a Work Exchange position?*

Yes, please consider me for the Communications Work ExchangeYes, please consider me for the Production Work ExchangeNo, please do not consider me for either Work Exchange position

If "Yes," please give us a sense of your reason for interest and any knowledge or skills already acquired in the Work Exchange area you would like to be considered for. If you would like to be considered for either/both Work Exchange positions, please share for both fields. Additionally, please articulate your financial need.

Registration Options:

Pay-it-Forward RateThis rate helps cover your participation and supports scholarships for others. If you are able to contribute at this level, you help make the Institute more accessible for all.

$450.00

Standard Rate (True Cost)This rate reflects the actual cost of running the Institute. Choosing this rate helps us sustain the full scope of the program.

$400.00

Supported RateThis reduced rate is available for those who need it. We invite you to select this option if the standard rate presents a barrier to participation.

$350.00

Scholarship ApplicationScholarship applicants must register by September 1, 2025 and will be notified by September 19, 2025. If awarded, scholarship recipients will receive a full or partial tuition waiver; and a link for any outstanding payments due.

$ Free

Workstudy ApplicationWorkstudy applicants must register by September 1, 2025 and will be notified by September 19, 2025. If appointed, Workstudy recipients will receive a full or partial tuition waiver; and a link for any outstanding payments due.

$ Free

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